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Allen Salkin is a journalist who has written about pop culture, media and sex for three decades.
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The J.D. Vance Couch Story Will Never Die. Just Ask Richard Gere.
The Republican vice presidential nominee (almost certainly) never copulated with a sofa. But sexually tinged urban legends about celebrities are un-disprovable, and denial only emboldens the memes.
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The 9/11 Documentary You’ll Never See
'We Go Higher' was supposed to give a much-needed voice to the children of 9/11 victims. Now, its high-profile producer is dealing with claims of financial fraud and emotional manipulation, and the much-anticipated film will likely never come out. What went wrong?
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Nas’ Company Mass Appeal Hit With Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Melissa Cooper, a documentary producer who was head of development at the rapper's firm, sued executives for removing her from "several high value projects, creating a hostile work environment, and terminating her employment."
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Sean Spicer’s Nixon Library Appearance Interrupted by Hecklers, Protesters
Sean Spicer on Monday night appeared at the Richard Nixon Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, California, bringing with it energetic fans of President Trump, vociferous hecklers and, eventually, thought-provoking comparisons between Trump and Nixon.
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‘Top Chef’ Stars Talk Reality Show Psych Evaluations, “Cheftestant” Secrets
Among a trove of secrets spilled Friday night in Beverly Hills at a panel discussion featuring former competitors and a producer of Top Chef, the most fascinating was the existence of a grueling psychiatric test that potential “cheftestants” on the Bravo series undergo. Questions posed by psychiatrists — in an attempt to weed out people who might […]
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Guy Fieri on His Future at Food Network, Finding Good California BBQ
The famed TV chef spoke to THR at the 2018 Stagecoach country music festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
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‘The Tale’s’ Jennifer Fox, Laura Rister on Making a “Challenging” Memoir Film
Kering and Women in Motion hosted a talk with the female forces behind the much-buzzed-about Sundance film.
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